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It was morning. Class 1-A made a rumble in the morning. Their constant chatter and noise would send someone not used to them into spirals, but they all cared for each-other. Kyouka had unfortunately gotten used to their racket. Her ears are more sensitive than others, so her class sounds 2x louder to her than they think. She looked outside a window to see heavy rain slide down. “Mann, why does it have to be raining now?” Mina groaned. “I don’t know. Maybe because it’s spring,” Sero answered with a sarcastic tone. There wasn’t really an answer to her question that Kyouka could give. “I dunno, i guess since it hasn’t rained at all during spring, it chose now.” Jirou chatted some more with Mina as Sero walked off to speak with Eijiro and Katsuki. Then Finally, Kaminari entered the classroom, and, as soon as he sat down, the bell rung and the lesson had begun. Time went surprisingly fast and before she knew it, the lesson was over. Kyouka and Mina had noticed something weird about Kaminari that day. His usual energy was drained. It was as if he had no sleep all night which was weird off him since he loved to sleep. “Hey Mina, do you think we should check on Kaminari..?”
“Hm? Oh..he’s been worrying me since he came in, so yeah. We’ll just ask him if he’s ok.” And so they did. Instead of admitting his potential illness, he brushed it off by saying he stayed up studying for a test .. The two of them weren’t convinced, but instead of pressuring him, Jirou and Mina let him be. Little did they know, that would be a problem.
Class was finished, and it was time for lunch. Kyouka and Ashidou sat with their usual group of girls and talked about random stuff. Kyouka looked over at Ashidou. She looked completely fine and not worried at all about Denki’s condition. She was one hell of an actor. “Hey guys, is it just me or does Kaminari look sick?” Tooru rarely ever spoke about Denki, so for her to be worried meant his illness was definitely on display. “No you aren’t, I’m also a bit worried for Kaminari. He looks ill and awfully tired.” Momo always knew when someone was sick. She had studied her classmates so hard that she could tell when they weren’t feeling well. They all feel bad for Denki, and not to mention that they had Hero Training later on in the afternoon. “I hope he’s feelin’ better by the afternoon, especially since we have Hero Training.” They all raised their concerns with each other before abandoning the topic to talk about something more positive.
Class 1-A were getting ready for training. The weather did not improve, but they pushed through. One by one, they all practiced new tricks with their quirks. Kyouka noticed how out of breath Denki seemed. She prepared to walk up to him, but he suddenly collapsed. “D-Denki..!” She was so caught off guard by his sudden drop that she couldn’t help but yelp. No one noticed Denki had collapsed until Kyouka yelped. Momo was the first one to make a move. “Oh! I-I’ll tell Mr Aizawa, hold on Jirou!”
Mina questioned where Momo was headed of too, but was question was completely ignored. When she glanced at Momo’s face, she saw the shock in her eyes. Then, she looked in Denki’s direction only to see him on the ground with his head rested on Kyouka’s lap. Mina went to investigate the situation. “What happend? Why is he knocked out all of a sudden?”
“I-I don’t know..! I was about to walk over, and then he just…collapsed..” Kyouka’s breather was uneven and after a few minutes, Momo returned with Mr Aizawa behind. “Hand him here, I’ll get him to Recovery Girl.” Kyouka lifted Denki up and helped place his arm around Aizawa’s shoulder.
Denki’s eyes gently opened. He was oblivious to his surroundings. “Awake are ya?” That was…Recovery Girl? Everything clicked. His reason for being in there was because of his sudden ‘fall’. “Uh…yea, I am,” his voice barely audible. “You can come in now, love.” The door pushed open and out come Kyouka with a worried expression on her face. “I’m sorry for making you worry Jirou.”
Her face went from a worried to confused look. “What…? Why are you apologising, you’re the last person to blame.” Her voice sounded as if she was confused but her face returned to her worrisome look. Recovery Girl slipped out the room quietly to let the two of them continue their conversation. Denki tried to speak up and explain his reasons for apologising, but Kyouka cut him off. “It’s true you had me worried, but that doesn’t mean you have to apologise Kaminari. Don’t blame yourself for things that aren’t your fault, ok?” She glided her hand through his hair. Denki’s eyes began to burn. He looked down and away from his close friend. Unfortunately, he couldn’t help but let his tears fall. “I’m sorry Jirou. I’m sorry i’m so weak, that i can’t take care of myself, that I had to be taken to Recovery Girl.” More and more tears came from his eyes. Jirou wrapped her arms around Denki as she shushed in his ear. She wanted him to know that he could ask for help, that he wasn’t weak and that he doesn’t need to apologise for anything. “Kami..don’t cry please, I’m here for you. Always. I’ll always love you no matter what, so please don’t carry all this weight on your shoulders. Let me help.” Her voice was calm and reassuring. Denki nodded in agreement and looked up, his eyes still glossy. He smiled at Kyouka before kissing her forehead. His love for Kyouka was endless. She filled the missing pieces of him. Denki loved Kyouka more than himself. He was so grateful for her, she’s the best thing that’s ever happened to him.
“Thank you Kyouka. I love you so much.”
“Me too Kaminari. I’ll always be here with you.”
“Promise?” 💛
Kyouka holds out her pinky for Denki and he intertwines his pinky with hers. Denki looks up, this time with a smile. A genuine smile. He now knows that Kyouka will always be there for him, and he would always be there for her. Their promise was safe.
“Promise, my love.” 💜